Margaret Hilfinger
Speech-Language Pathologist
3450 W CENTRAL AVE STE 336 TOLEDO OH, 43606About
Dr. Margaret Hilfinger is a speech language pathologist practicing in TOLEDO, OH. Dr. Hilfinger specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hilfinger evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Hilfinger helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
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